Colorado Family Literacy Education Grant Program FY09
The Colorado Dept. of Education's ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY office will distribute $200,000 in expansion grants to existing adult education and family literacy programs to coordinate and develop existing local resources in order to provide family literacy services. The estimated range of awards is $5,000 to a maximum of $50,000.
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The purpose of the Colorado Family Literacy Education Fund Grant Program
To provide, pursuant to the Colorado Family Literacy Act of 2002 (CRS 22-2-124 as amended) a coordinated and comprehensive family literacy service delivery system by funding programs that support the educational development of adults and children within a family unit as an effective strategy in closing the achievement gap, and provide parents with an opportunity to increase their children’s school readiness and academic success as well as their own educational improvement and potential family well-being, stability, and self sufficiency.
A complete proposal will include:
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NOTE: As a service to applicants, a list of resources has been compiled.
Be sure to download the RFP. It contains further instructions and guidelines!
Dates:
- Proposals are due August 11, 2008
- Funding recommendations will be made by September 11, 2008
- Applicants will be notified of their funding status no later than September 15, 2008
- FY09 awards must be expended by Sept. 14, 2009
Mail original to:
Colorado Dept. of Education, 201 E. Colfax Ave., Rm. 400, Denver, CO 80203 Attn: Debra Fawcett
E-mail copy to:
Fawcett_D@cde.state.co.us
Questions?
Direct your questions about the RFP to Fawcett_D@cde.state.co.us. Questions directed elsewhere by phone, e-mail, or in person will be directed to this address. Responses to questions will be e-mailed to the originator as well as posted for all applicants to review on the FLEF Q & A Web page. (For the Web Q & A, the questions may be edited for clarity, and to maintain the anonymity of the questions.)
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For more information contact: Debra Fawcett, 303.866-6914; fawcett_d@cde.state.co.us